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支離滅裂 (しりめつれつ) — incoherent | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
支離滅裂

支離滅裂

支し離り滅めつ裂れつ

incoherent

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology48 strokes

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しりめつれつ

Adjective, Particle

1.

incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical

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Kanji that make up this word

ささ.える・つか.える・か.う…(1)

branch・support・sustain・branch radical (no. 65)

はな.れる・はな.す…(1)

detach・separation・disjoin・digress

ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(1)

destroy・ruin・overthrow・perish

さ.く・さ.ける・-ぎ.れ…(1)

split・rend・tear

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